Lounge



Patented Nov. 1, 1881 LOUNGE.

(No Model.)

N. PETERS, Phulwulhegnphur, washmgmn, D. C.

TTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES LOWTI, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

LOUNGE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 248,668, dated November 1, 1881.

Application filed .April 25, 1881.

To all whom it may concern,

Be it known that I, JAMES LoWTH, of Ghicago, county of Cook, and State ot'Illinois, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in. Lounges, of Which the following,in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification.

The object of my imjcntion is an improvementon PatentNo. 85,391; anditconsists in attachinglitting-springs to thelongitudinalshaft, or in any other position in which they will lift the top or shell when the lounge is being opened or closed.

In the drawings, Figure lis a vertical or plan View of the lounge, showing the application of the lifting-springs. Fig. 2 is an end View.

Like letters otl reference indicate like parts.

In the drawings, A, Fig. 1, represents the stationary part ofthe lounge; D D, the shaft; C C, the pivoted arms, and B the top or shell. c c are spiral springs; b b, fastenin gs for same 5 a a, links for compressing springs; and e' e, short cranks on shaft, to which links are connected.

When the lounge is open, as shown in Fig.

(No model.)

1, to forma bed, the lilik a' is drawn forward by the crank e, compressing the spring c. When the lounge is being closed the spring c will react, causing the shaft and its pivoted arms to revolve, thereby lifting the top or shell to the position shown at B, Fig. 2. When the top is in the position as shown at B, Fig. 2, the spring c', Fig. l, ceases to act, and as the top is closed the spring c is compressed by thelink a. When the lounge is to be opened the spring c will react and raise the top tothe position as shown at B, Fig. 2.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. A spring for lifting the top of said lounge When opening or closing the same.

2. The combination ot' the cranks e e, links a a, and springs c c with shat't D, as shown, and to operate as specilied.

JAMES LOWTH.

Witnesses H. FRANKFURTER, FRANK YOUNG. 

